Talks To Free Gaza Hostages At "Closest Point Since Start Of War": Qatar

"We are at the closest point we ever had been in reaching an agreement," foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said.

Negotiations to free hostages seized in Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel are at their "closest point" to a deal and have reached the "final stage", mediator Qatar said Tuesday.

"We are at the closest point we ever had been in reaching an agreement," foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said, adding negotiations have reached a "critical and final stage".

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